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Jan van den Hecke

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Flemish painter (1620-1684)

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Jan van den Hecke or Jan van den Hecke the Elder (1620-1684) was a Flemish Baroque painter, draughtsman, printmaker and engraver, mainly known for his still lifes, landscapes and battle scenes. After training in Antwerp, he spent time in Rome, where he had important patrons.

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Jan van den Hecke or Jan van den Hecke the Elder (1620-1684) was a Flemish Baroque painter, draughtsman, printmaker and engraver, mainly known for his still lifes, landscapes and battle scenes. After training in Antwerp, he spent time in Rome, where he had important patrons. After his return to Flanders, he worked for a while in Brussels, probably painting flower still lifes for Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria, the Austrian governor of the Spanish Netherlands, before returning to work in Antwerp.

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Lived 1620 to 1684 · aged 64
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